AnthonyFinucane.com
“Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it…”

Archive for January 2003

Turning the tables…

“The owners of the Kazaa file-sharing network are suing the movie and recording industries, claiming that they don’t understand the digital age and are monopolising entertainment.” Now that’s a good one! [more...]

Dr. Laura and the homosexuals

Read this a while ago and haven’t been able to find it since, until now that is!
“Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a US radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an [...]

Gran’s removal is tonight so

Gran’s removal is tonight so I’m heading over to my Mam at 12 today. I could have stayed off work but I have some stuff to do so I decided to come in for a while. The funeral is tomorrow morning in Rathfarnham. I’m staying out in Mam’s tonight so we can head to the [...]

Gran

Granny passed away at 6 this morning. We got a phone call last night to say they though she wouldn’t make it through the night. My Mam her sisters and her brother were with her. Mary Clarke 1921-2003, Rest In Peace.

New Design

I’m just testing this new design. Let me know if you experience any problems [layout/positioning etc.]. Thanks.

DSL

Still no further news on DSL. It’s still with the regulator. However eircom have announced their wholesale prices. So now EsatBT could announce a similar product. We registered our interest with eircom, so they should contact us in the next day or so with more news.

Weekend etc.

Not a bad weekend all the same.
Friday I headed over to Barcode with some people from work. Didn’t really stay that long but it was a laugh anyway. Went to the G then later on. Karen was on as Fluffy is in New York. Needless to say the music was *cough* different! Got locked there [...]

DSL

EsatBT have complained about yesterday’s announcement from eircom. They’re saying that eircom is jumping on the Broadband Bandwagon to avoid FRIACO. This is getting ridiculous. OK, I see EsatBT’s point about wholesale pricing, they say that should be fixed before eircom proceed with their cheap option. Irish internet users have been fighting for years for [...]

Quote of the Day

Samantha Jones: “I’ll wear what I want and blow who I want so long as I can look good and kneel.”

DSL

Today, eircom have announced a cheaper option on DSL. So far the spec is: 512kbps/128kbps, is available in a self install or an eircom install option. It will cost EUR45 ex VAT per month. It will be available from March. I’m still waiting for a press release to confirm the details. Still, looks like eircom [...]

← Before